Chile: Recruitment and selection

Summary

Discrimination in recruitment is prohibited on various grounds, including race, sex, age, trade union membership, religion, political opinion and nationality. (See Discrimination)

Employers are generally prohibited from publishing job advertisements - either directly or through a third party - that contain requirements related to the prohibited grounds of discrimination. (See Advertising vacancies)

Employers are not entitled to require information from job applicants that is unrelated to their capacity, suitability or qualification for the job in question. (See Selection)

There is no statutory requirement for an employer to make a written job offer to a successful job applicant, and the issue of job offers is not specifically dealt with by employment legislation. (See Job offers)

The minimum age for employment is generally 15, while the employment of minors aged 15 to 17 inclusive is subject to various restrictions. (See Young people and children)

Foreign nationals require a specific visa or permit to work in Chile, and employers with more than 25 employees must ensure that at least 85% of their employees are Chilean nationals. (See Foreign nationals)

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